Coaster



March 13, 1928. 1,662,146

G. C. ELLIOTT GOASTER Filed April 7,1927

Suva Hot Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES GRANT CALVIN ELLIOTT, OF WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

COASTEB.

Application filed April 7, 1927. Serial No. 181,772.

This invention relates to certain improvements in coasters and it is an object of the invention to provide a dish of this kind provided with a spoon holder and wherein the spoon holder is provided with a drain delivering to the coaster or dish.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved coaster whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use,

as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating a coaster constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, an applied glass and spoon being diagrammatically indicated by broken lines;

Figure 2 is a view in top plan of the coaster as herein disclosed, an applied spoon lloeing shown in applied position by broken mes;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

, Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

As disclosed in the accompanying draw- 3:! ing, my improved coaster comprises a dishlike body B of'desired dimensions and configuration having a topface of its bottom wall 1 provided with a raised design 2 of preferred type and upon which a drinking 40 glass G or the like is adapted to be directly rested;

Formed with the body B is a holder for a spoon S. This holder H comprises a bowl portion 4 in which is adapted to be rested or arranged.

the bowl of the spoon. This bowl portion 4 of the holder H is formed whereby liquid dripping into the bowl portion 4 from the bowl of the applied spoon S will drain into the body B proper through a draina e groove or openmg 5 formed in the perip The novel features of my invention will diate the horizontal and vertical.

pleripheral wall 3 of the tion 4.

While the accompanying drawing illustrates the holder H arranged in accordance with one embodiment ofmyinvention, it is to be understood that such holder may bepositioned at any angle preferred interme- As this, however, is believed to be arbitrary it is not thought additional illustration is required.

By having the glass G or the like resting on the raised design 2 the glass is held free from the bottom wall of the coaster proper, thus keeping the bottom of the glass comparatively free from liquid which may be within the coaster.

F Tom the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a coaster constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification 7 without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim A coaster consisting of a dish body bounded by a peripheral wall having a drainage 0 emng directed toward the deepest point 0? the bottom ofthe body, said wall being provided at its exterior withan extenslon disposed transversely across said drainage opening, one end of the extension being provided with :i bowl-shaped sump with which dimension dis osed substantially tangensaid drninage opening commumcates andthe tially with re ation to the surface of the 10 other' end portion of the extension being wall. provided wlth e gullet, sald gullet opemnfi In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my 5 at one .end at the end of the extension an signature.

communicating at its other end with the sump,said gullet having its longitudinal GRANT CALVIN ELLIOTT. 

